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 Holidays


Christmas   l   Cinco de Mayo   l   Easter   l   Fourth of July   l   General

Halloween   l   International   l   Jewish   l   St. Patrick's Day   l   Thanksgiving   l   Valentine's Day
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 Christmas 
 
Christmas Carol Lyrics Page
     Planning to go caroling?  Check out this site for carol lyrics.

 Christmas in Cyberspace: 
    
Directory of links to religious sites for Christmas -- does not include Frosty or Santa.

 Christmas in Orlando: 
     Get the latest info on events in Central Florida, all in one place.  Gaylord Palms Resort offers this helpful site.

 ChristmasPlace.com: 
     Easy shopping for Christmas decorations and collectibles.

 Christmas Recipes
    
It's impossible to turn to this site and not come up with more than enough ideas for a holiday feast.

 Christmas Songs: 
    
Find lyrics to the popular and sacred Christmas songs, including "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer".

 Christmas Traditions around the World
     Christmas customs and traditions in 200+ countries.

 Santa Land
     Everything you wanted to know about Christmas and more.

 

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 Cinco de Mayo
 Cinco de Mayo History: 
     Learn the story behind the holiday, with links to more sites.

 More About Cinco de Mayo: 
     More about this holiday, including a map of Mexico.

 U.S. Census Bureau: Facts For Features & Special Editions: 
     The Census Bureau presents interesting numbers and facts about Mexico.

 

 Easter
 Easter on the Net: 
    
A great Easter site on the Net.

 Happy Easter: 
     Facts, postcards, and more.

 

 Fourth of July
 Happy Birthday America: 
     Read the Declaration of Independence and learn the history of the flag.

 Independence Day on the Net: 
     More history about our nation's birthday.

 

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 General
 Bizarre American Holidays: 
     Celebrate the glory of egg salad, dictionaries, procrastination, and other lesser known holidays.

 Holidays on the Net: 
    
This site has pages for many different holidays, with info on their history,  meaning, and symbols of the holiday, and more.

 

 Halloween
 Costume Idea Zone: 
     T
housands of costume ideas, from simple to elaborate, traditional to unique, with themes for couples and groups.

 Halloween on the Web: 
     Everything about the holiday, including history and costume ideas.

 

 International
 Festivals of India
     A guide and calendar to the national, regional, local, religious, seasonal and social festivities of India.

 World Wide Web Holiday and Festival Page: 
    
Searchable holiday database by country, religions, and dates.

 

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 Jewish
 Happy Chanukah: 
     A family-oriented site with lots of basic info including how it began plus the Menorah and the Dreidel.

 

 St. Patrick's Day
 History of St. Patrick's Day
     Who was St. Patrick?  Learn this and more, plus a quiz on all things Irish from the History Channel.

 St. Patty's Day on the Net: 
     Customs, great limericks, and more can be found here.

 

 Thanksgiving
 Butterball Turkey: 
     Tips and advice in English and Spanish.

 Turkey Help by Cook's Illustrated: 
    
Answers to all the important questions about your holiday bird.

 Your Guide to Thanksgiving: 
    
Locate Thanksgiving resources on the internet.

 

 Valentine's Day
 Amorč on the Net: 
     Holiday.net's guide to 'Love Day'!

 Fast Facts About Love, Romance, and Sweets:  
     A sweet sheet of facts tells you how many marriages are performed annually, how much candy we consume, and more.

 "I Love You" in Different Languages: 
     Learn how to say "I love you" in 65 different languages.


 
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